Collapsible display



bei. 26, 1943. A, JQHNSQN 2,332,642

coLLAPsIBLE DISPLAY Oct. 26, 1943. A. .JoHNsoN COLLAPSIBLE DISPLAY FiledDeo. 16, 1940 6 Shee'oss-Shee'.` 2

A. JoHNsoN COLLAPSIBLE DISPLAY Filed Dec. 1s, 194o oct. 26, 1943.

6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Oct. 26, 1943. A. JoHNsoN COLLAPSIBLE DISPLAY Filednec. 16, 1940 e snerens-sheet s Oct. 26, 1943. A. l.1oHNsoN 2,332,642

COLLAPSIBLE DISPLAY Filed nec. 1e, 1940 s sneets-sneet e Patented Oct.26, 1943 VCOLLAPSIBLE D'SPLAY Arnold Johnson, Chicago, Ill.,` assignorto Arvey Corporation, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of IllinoisApplication December 16, 1940.Serial No.r 370,313

' (c1. iii-154) 24 Claims.

`This invention relates to improvements in collapsible frame and plaquedisplays, and particularly to a display construction which can berapidly and' co-nveniently assembled or set up and locked in assembledor set-up position by the manufacturer, which thereafter can becollapsed for economy in transportation Without disengagement'of theassembly locking means, and after which it is self-setting-up to theultimate user of the display.

In the collapsible cardboard display art it has heretofore been thepractice for the manufacturer to ship the displays in knock-downcondition for economy in transportation, which thereafter requiredmanualoperations of varying degree of skill to thereafter lock the displays inset- 'up position by means of cardboardlocks, inclos- 4ing means, cordsand the like.

the manner' intended.

' Other Objects'of my invention relate to the details of construction,arrangement of parts, and other advantages which will be apparent from aconsideration of the `following specification and drawings, wherein:

Fig.` l is a face View of a collapsible cardboard display illustratingan embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the display illustrated in Fig. 1. l

Fig. 4 is a` fragmentary sectional view of the display inassembled butcollapsed position.

v Fig. 5 is a fragmentary'rear View of the display in assembled butcollapsed position of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional View of the display in assembled andextended position.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary rear View of the display in the position of Fig.6. v

Fig. 8 is a development of the display blank.

Fig. 9 `is a fragmentary back View of a modied form of display inassembled and extended position. V i

Fig. 10 is a section on the line illlil of Fig. 9. Fig. llisaffragmentary back View of the dis play illustrated in Fig. 9, inassembled but collapsed position. Y

Fig. 12 is a section on the line I2-I2 of Fig 11.

Fig. 13-is a blank development of the display illustrated in Figs. 9 tol2. Y

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary face View of a collapsible cardboard-displayillustrating another embodiment` of my invention.

Fig. l5 is a fragmentary rear View of the display illustrated in Fig.14,` ingassembled and extended position.v Y

Fig. 16 isa section on the line IIS- I6 of Fig..15.

Fig. 17 is a fragmentary rear view of the display illustrated in Figs.`14 to 16 in assembled but collapsed position.

.l Fig.J 18 is a section on the lineI8-I8 of Fig. 17.

Fig.` 19 is a blank development of a display illustrated in Figs. 14 to18.

Fig. 20 is a fragmentary face view of a collapsible cardboarddisplayillustrating another embodiment of my invention. i

Fig.` 2l is a fragmentary rear view of a display illustrated in Fig. 20in assembled and extended position. t

Fig. 22 is a section on theline 22--22 of Fig. 21.

Fig. 23l is a fragmentary rear View of `a display `illustrated ,in Fig.20 in assembled but collapsed position. I Y.

Fig. .2li is a section at the line 244-24 of Fig. 23.

Fig.. 25 `is a blank development of the display illustrated in Figs. 20to 2li. p L

- Fig.` 26 isa fragmentary face view of a display illustrating anotherembodiment of my invention.

Fig. `27 is a section on the line 27-21 of Fig. 26. Fig. 28 is afragmentary face View of the display illustrated in `Fig.` 26 but incollapsed position.

Fig. 29 is a section on the linef29-29 of Fig, 2'8. Fig." 30 is afragmentary rear View of thefdisplay illustrated `in Fig. 26 inassembled and extended position'.

Fig. 3l is a blank development of the display illustrated in Figs. 2o to30. p f j lReferring tothe drawings, with )specificreferenceltoFig.B'thereof, thisfo'rm ofmy .display constructioncomprises a blank generally indicated as I I which consists of a centralrectangular panel` i2 -to each side of which a side-piece I3 isYintegrally attached. Eachfside-piece I3 comprisesa relatively narrowpanel I 4 and a Wider panel i5. l Score lines I6 divide the center panely I2 fromtherelativelynarrow panels I4 and a score line Il divides eachpanel Ilfrom the adjoiningpanel I5.

The blank illustrated in Fig. 8 is viewed from the front face thereofand the score lines I6 and lI'I are cut upon the front face. Inassembling the blank II to form the display piece generally indicated asI8, the panels I are folded backwardly, as viewed in Fig. 8, along' thescore lines I'I until the panels l5 'lie in a position inY planeparallelrelationship with the outer panel I 2 and closely adjacent the rear facethereof. This isthe form the display takes when in collapsed position asshown in Figs. 4 and 5. f

Each of the four relatively wide terminal panels I5 are provided with apair of lspaced apertures I8 and I9 adjacent each of their ends, eachpair of apertures being connected together by an arcuate shaped slitresulting in a. tongue-like anchor piece 2l. To set up the displaytheblank is folded as previously set forth, and then a rub- -ber band Il)is engaged over an adjacent pair of tongues 2 Il so as to extendangularly between and rearwardly over the end portions of two adjacentpanels I 5, the rubber band being suiiiciently short so as to engage andhold vthe said panels under tension, Thus immediately upon applicationof a rubber band I9 to each of .adjacent pairs of tongues 2i at eachofthe four corners of the rear face of the display, the tension of thebands draws the side panels I5 toward eachother there- 'by buckling thecenter panel l2 and' panels I4,

` 'This buckling effect is taken up by the score lines IE whereby thepanels I4 dispose themselves obliquely to the plane of the face of thecentral panel 'I2 asv'shown Fig. '6 and come into endwise abutment at anvangle determined by the cut-out portions 24 delining the oblique angles-o'f the adjacent ends. Although the abutment of theradj acentfobliquean'gled' ends of two ypanels I4 under the tension of a band' I0is generally suicient in operative use tomaintain the frame 1for-mingpanels in alignment, 1vthe overlapping of the ends of the panels 'I'S'an'd the abutment of an end of one lower panel t5' within the other atthe Vscore 'ITI, asbest illustrated in Figs. 55 and '7, serves tobolster the alignment of the panels in their voblique set-up position."In this manner the entire display may be formedand rapidly, securelyand economically assembled by the manufacturer. One dof the primereasons' for making displays of this lifiature 'incollapsible form forcourse is to enable them to be shipped economically in the smallestamount of space, as it will' readily be seen that the display asl'originally folded 'has va 'thickness `'auch Aas illustrated Fig. 2l andWhen-set-up ex- "panels as illustrated iin. Fig. B. However, by forming'and assembling the displayin accordance with my herein set forthinvention, for-the pur- .pose of shipment -for storage, .it is notnecessary tooisengage any fof.; the parts after complete assemblage.Allthat is required izo-collapse' .the

, condition Aof Fig. 5, 'and'secured together, or one orimore'collapsed'displays may beso held in a' "-box or package. On withdrawal thevdisplay will "immediately extend and become 'self set up vby action ofthe engaged rubber bands l0, without the .requirement of skilloriexpenditure of time.

4For the lpur-lenseofrnou-n'tin'g theedisplay in a'- Y vattached asidepece panel 2T.

suspended position there is provided-an aperture 22 in one panel I5, andanother 23 in an adjacent panel I5. If desired, eachof these apertures!!or 23, may comprise a pair of apertures to receive a mounting cord. v f

Figs. 9 to 13 illustrate another form ofcollapsible cardboard displayembodying my invention. This display comprises a blank generally indi-`cated as 25, which consistsl of a central'rectangular panel 2S lto eachside`of whichis integrally The lblank illustrated in Fig. 13 is viewedfrom the front face Ythereoljandthe score lines 28 dividing the cen#tralpanel 2E from the side-piece panels 2'I are cut y on the rear face.f

To set up this display, a rubber band 29 is corners ofthe front face ofthe display the Y Asion of the bands draws the side-.panels 2'I towardeach other thereby 'bucklingithe center'. panel 26 .the buckling effectbeing taken up by the scorel lines 28 whereby the panelsl 21 disposethemselves obliquely to the plane ofthe face of the central panel 26 asshown in Figs. 9 and 10'. The'central panel 26 which is adaptedV tocarry an illustration f -on its face vis t-hus framed by theobliquelydisposed pan'elsZl. which 'cannes into endwise abutment at an angledetermined by the cut out portions 3|, defining the oblique angles ofthe adjacent ends ofthepanelsZI. y i i Figs. 14 to19'illustrateanother'formi v@1to1- lapsible cardboard display: embodyingmyinvenl .tion. This display comprsesfaiblank generally indicated asv.3-2 which consists lof a central rectangular l'panel 33 to`eachfside-ofwhich theside piece 4 is integrally attached.Each-sde;-piece comprises an outermost. panel l235 andy intermedia ate-panels 36 and- 31. vScoregvlines ff'divigdefthe central pancl-3.3-frfom .the Ypanel 311,1I and vthe panels themselves are divided `bythe scorellines l391andj4.

The blank illustrated in Fig., 1.9isviewed from the :front face thereof,.and the score .linesn `and* dilbeing zcut upon the vfront fate thereofand the score lines 38 cut upon the reargface thereof. v In assemblingthe blank 32 to form the 'display piece, as best illustrated. iny Figs.14 to 16,. the panels 35 are folded backwardly asA viewed 'in Fig, 19along the score .lines f4!) until the panels 35 lie in a position inplane-parallel relationship with the `centralpanel `3.3 'and closelyadja- .cent the rear facel thereof. This is. Ythe form the display takeswhen in collapsed positiono'fs shown in Figs. 17 andlil.V

The four outermost terminal panels .35 are .formed with 'tongue-likeanchor pieces- '41 Y-ady jacent each of their ends. To set upthe'fd-lsplay the blank kis *folded as previously set forth and then arubber band 42- is engaged over-jan -adjacentpair of tongues 4I so as4to extend angularly between :and over the end portions of .adjacentkpanels `35, Vthe 'rubber yband being sufli.-

ciently-short so as to engage and hold the panels under tension. 'Thusimmediatelyy upon applicationv of a rubber band4'2 at zeach ofthe vfourthe intermediate panels 36 and 31. This buckling 'effect is taken up bythe scores lines 38`and 'I v39, whereby thepanels 31 dispose themselves`obliojuely to the plane of the face of the'central panel 33, and thepanels 36 dispose themselves substantially perpendicular to the" faceofthe central panel 33, as shown in" Fig. 16.` The panels 31 come intoendwise abutment at -an angle determined by the cut-out portions 43deiining the oblique angles of the adjacent ends of the panels 31, andthe panels 36 are permitted to come into abutment in a positionsubstantially perpendicular to the plane of the main panel 33.

Althoughi the abutment of `the adjacent oblique angle ends of panels 31under the tension of the bands 42'is generally'sucient in operative useto maintain the frame-forming panels in alignment, `I provide, asshownin this modication of my invention, auxiliary bolstering andabutment means secured to the rear face of the panel 33 prior tothebucklirig of the side panels into their operative position by therubber bands for maintaining the set-up alignment of the several framingpanels comprising the'sidev pieces 34. This auxiliary abutment andaligning means comprises a `strip of material44,

`and secured to the panel`33 by suitable means such as the staples 45 sothat the sides thereof are parallel to the sides of the panel 33 andpositioned at a point spaced from the sides thereof a distance equaltothat at which the panels 35 normally come to vrest under the tension ofthe bands 42 and the limiting position of the panels 31 dened by theangle of the cut out portion 43, as will be observed in Fig. 15.

superimposed vover the auxiliary abutment strip 44 and secured theretoby means `of the same staples 45, is an additional piece of `material45, which likewisemay be of Cardboard, of generally rectangular form 'ofsufcientsize so that it projects laterally Afrom the defining edges 'ofthe main panel 33 and overlapsan-adjacent pair of panels 35 in both thebuckled and collapsed position of the side pieces 34. If desired, thepieces 44 and 4S may be formed integralY of a single sheet of materialfolded over and secured together by thestaple'or stitch45. This'overlap' member 46 serves as a guide for lthe panels 35 under'thetension of the bands 42, in their sliding action and serves tomaintainthe said panels in position whereby they may effectively abutagainst Athe abutment strip A44 and i!! general serves as` the furtherauxiliary aid in -guiding the movement of Vthe component portions of theside pieces and `to bolster them as an aid in their `framing alignmentwith the main panel 33.

Figs. 20 to V25 illustrate-another form lof collapsible cardboarddisplay embodying my invention. This display comprises a blank generallyindicated as 41 which consists of a central rectangular portion 48 `toeach side of `which is integrally attached a sidepiece 49. Each sidepiece 49 comprises an outermost panel 50 and intermediate panels and52.A score line 53 divides the panels 52 from the main panel 48, and thescore lines 54 and 55`divide .the remaining panels.

The blank illustrated in Fig. 25 is viewed from the front facethereof,and the score linesv 53 are cut on its rear face and the score vlines 54and 55 are cut on the front face thereof. In

assembling the blank 41,to form this display piece, the panels 49 arefolded backwardly as viewed in Fig. 22 along'the score lines 55 untilthe panels 50 lie in position in yplane parallel relationshipv to thecenter. panel 49 and closely adjacent the rear face thereof. This is theform the display takes in collapsed position as shown in Fig.23.

Each of the outer panels 50 are provided with tongue-like anchor pieces53 adjacent each of their ends. To set up the display the blank isfolded as previously set forth and then a 'rubber band 51 is engagedover an adjacent pair of tongues 56 so as-to extend angularly to andover the end portons of two adjacent panels 5U, the rubber band beingsuiciently short so as to engage and hold the panels under tension. Thusimmediately upon application of a rubber band 51 toeach of adjacentpairs of tongues 56 at each of the four corners ofthe rear face of thedisplay, the tension of the bands draws the outermost side panels towardeach other, thereby buckling the center panel 48 and the intermediateside panels 52 and 5I.

This buckling effect is taken up by the score lines 53 and 54 wherebythe panels 5l dispose themselves obliquely to the plane'of the face ofthe central panel 48 at an angle determined by the cut out portions 58dening the oblique angles of the adjacent ends of panels 5l. As will benoted, the ends of the panels 52 are likewise in the form of obliqueangular extensions, and although the angles at each of the ends of allof the side pieces may be equal so as t0 come into abutmentpredetermined by their own angularity, as for example, the intermediatepanels 35 shown in lig.A 19, in the present modication one pair ofopposedpanels 52 have ends of greater angular projection than theopposed pair of panels. Thus upon the buckling of the side pieces underthe vtension of the bands 51, the limiting and dening lframing panelscomprising the side pieces 49, pre

secured to the panel 43 in a manner similar to that shown and describedin connection with the form illustrated in Figsll to i9. This auxiliaryabutment and aligning means comprises a strip of cardboard having aright' triangular portion' 59 secured to the rear face of the centralpanel 43 adjacent to and inwardly of the score lines v53 .dening panel48. This portion 59 is positioned and secured to the panel 48 wherebyits two perpendicular sides are parallel to two adjacent sides of panel58 and spaced inwardly a distance equal 'to that at which the outermostpanels 50 normally come to'rest under tension of the bands 51 in thelimiting position of the panels 55 dened f 'by the' angle of the out outportion 58, as will be observed in Fig. 21.

superimposed over the abutment portion 59 is the portion 6D which may bea separate piece of cardboard or one which may be integral with theportion-59 overfolded on the line 6l. The portion :..ilmay :be secured.tothe panel 4-3 :either by staples. or .adhesion zand ,theportion r635)may -be secured zover fthe?v portion '5a in :a like manner. The portionit@ comprisesa generally rectangular strip extending yobliquelyroverrandlaterally ofthe corners of the panel A3. This portion l(Si) pro-vvidesan overlapiservingas a guide .for the panels under the tensionofthe :bands 5'? and to maintain `.the panels in `a :positionwhereby-.they may eectively abut against the abutment member 59, land ingeneral serves as a further auxiliary aid in guiding the movement of thecomponent portions of :the `side .pieces and to bolster them as an aidin framing/alignmentvvith'the main panel "Eigs, .26 to 3l illustrateanother-form of coll'apsible 4cardboard display lembodying my invention.This display comprises a blank generally iindicated .as 16?.Whichconsists of a central rectangular .portion E3 1toeach side of whichis integrailly attached .a :side piece 64. Each side pice. (illcomprises an outermost panel 55 and :intermediate .panels '65 and Eil,r.A score line 4fifi divides the panels 6l from the main panel 't3 1andthe sco-re lines 'S9 and "i6 divide the .remaining panels. l

. The blank .illust-rated in lig. 3l is viewed from "the iront facetliereof, .and the score lines ,6B lare cut on the Yrear face thereofand the score .lines 6.9 and 'l0 are cut in .the front face thereof. vIn.assembling the blank S2 to formvthis display piece, the panels b5 arefolded backwardly as viewed in Fig. 2'7 -along the score lines 'llluntil v`the `panels 't5 lie in position in plane parallel relationshipto the center panels- 63 andclosely .adjacent the `rear iace thereof.This is the .form

.the .display takes in collapsed positionas .shown in Fig. 28. I n

Each-of the Aouter panels $5 are provided with tongue-like anchor piecesl! 'adjacent each of their ends. To .set up the display the blank isfolded as previously set -forth and then a rubber 'band l2 is vengaged.over annadjacent pair of .tongues 'H so as to extend angularly to andover the end portions of two adjacent panels 65, the rubber band .beinglsufficiently short so as to engage and hol-d the panels under tension.Thus immediately upon application of the rubber band T2 to each of theYadjacent pairs `of tongues 'll `at each of the four corners of the rearface of the display, the tension of the Abands draws the outermost sidepanels 65 toward .each other, thereby buckling the center panel 63 andthe intermediate side panels 66 and 6l, the buckling being taken up bythe lines of fold 58 and 69, causing the panels 6l and 65 to assume anangu- Alar position with respect to the main panel 6'3, the

said angular position being determined largely by the cut out portions'I3 deiining the oblique angles of the ladjacent ends of the panels 66.

As will be noted, the ends of the panels 6l are of unequal angularextension and co-me together `in an. overlapping', as opposed toabutting, relationship in a manner like that of panels 52' of Fig. 19previously described.

In this form of my invention I also provide an auxiliary bolster andabutment means pres'ecured to the panel 6,3 for acting against the sidepieces and for siding in limiting their relat-ionships in the movementof the side pieces toward each other under the tension of the bands 12.This auxiliary abutment and aligning vmea-ns comprises a member 'l5which may suitably be of cardboard secured to the rear'face of thecentral panel 63 at' each of the corners thereoi` and fas-32h42 n maysuitably be `formedfrom the scrap resulting :from cutting the blank -62to-form the corner or cut-out 13. .This member 15 `comprises -a rectanguiar lateral extension, 'the sides of which .parallel `te the definingedges of Vthe main panel .63 and proje'cts'outwardly and beneath thefolded panels 65 so as -to abut against the -fold lines. 10 when theside pieces .64 normally cometorest under thetension `of the bands 1-2Vunderthe 'limiting abutment of the panels 66, defined by their endangles as will beobserved in 30.

Thus it will benoted that `each -of thegmodlfied forms of construction.herein described, Afor the purpose of economy ,ofl storage in shipment,all

,that is 4required vto, collapse the respective display pieces is.topress the face ofthe center or'main .panel downwardly causingl themain panel 1and skilled in -the art that various lchanges `in the.'details of construction and-arrangements-of parts f may be made withoutdepartingfrom the 'spirit 'ofiny invention. K Also, .the rubber Abandsshown in the severalmodications vmay comprise any .suitable elasticmember such as a coil spring,`

elastic tape, velastic cord, etc., `although I have :found that a goodgrade of rubber band isv satisfactory for a long period of Avuse.Likewise, instead of employing a continuous elastic band, anelasticstrip may be used engaged to and extending obliquelybetween the ends oftwo adjacent panels. :It will also be understood that instead ofemploying .the-highly desirable band engagement tongues, the opposedends of the elastic member'employed may be yotherwise en'- gaged, suchas for example, by tying orknotting through a Vsingle opening in thepanel endporjtions', or hook or yother anchor means maytake the place oftongue portions. Y

, While the display devices ydisclosed herein have been described ashaving ya rectangular main panel, it will be obvious that otherpolygonalshaped main panels may be employed withouty departing from thespirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a collapsible display constructed of 'folde able materialcomprising a. central rectangular panel, side pieces secured to the sideedges of' said central panel, said side pieces being foldable -Vfromtheplane of ysaid'paneheach of saidfside pieces being provided withspaced linesxof .fold

dividing` each side piece into a plurality of elongated side panelsdisposed lengthwise with respect to the side edges of saidcentralpaneljthe outermost side panels beingladapted'to extend parallelto said central panel in .a plane yspaced apart therefrom and theintermediate 'panels being adapted to extend angularlyto vsaid'centralpanel and said outermost panelsf anchoring means on said panel endportions, elasticmembers extending obliquely betwen the adjacent endportions of adjacent pairs of said outermost side panels engaged undertension with said anchoring means for bucklingr and yieldablymaintaining the said'panels in predetermined' symmetrical relationshipto each other, and means for limiting the buckling movement of said sidepieces lcomprising oblique angularly extending side edge `portionsformed Aon said side pieces adapted to come into abutment under thetension'of said elastic members.

2. In a collapsible display constructed of foldable material comprisinga central rectangular panel, side pieces secured to the `side edges ofsaid central panel, said side pieces being foldable from the plane ofsaid panel, each of said side pieces being provided with spaced lines offold dividing each side piece into a plurality of elongated side panelsdisposed lengthwise with respect to the side edges of said centralpanel, the outermost side panels being adapted to extend parallel tosaid central panel in a plane spaced apart therefrom and rearwardlythereof and the intermediate panels being adapted to extend angularly tosaid central panel and said outermost panels, elastic members connectedwith and extending between adjacent'end portionsgof said outermost sidepanels under tension acting to yieldably maintain the side panels insaid relationships to the -central panel, and abutment means extendingbeneath an opposed pair of said outermost panels for acting against saidside pieces and for limiting said relationships.

3. In a collapsible display constructed of foldable material comprising'a' central rectangular panel, sidepieces secured to the side edges ofsaid central panel, said side pieces being foldable from the plane ofsaid panel, each of said side pieces being provided with spaced lines offold dividing each side piece into a plurality of elongated side panelsdisposed lengthwise with respect tothe side edges of said centralpanel,` the outermost side panels being adapted to extend parallel tosaid central panel in aplane spaced apart therefrom and rearwardlythereof and the intermediate panels being adapted to extend angularly tosaid central panel and said outermost panels, elastic members connectedwith and extending between adjacent end portions of said outermost sidepanels under tension acting to yieldably maintain the side panels insaid relationships 'to the central panel, and abutment means extendingbeneath said outermost. panels for acting against said side pieces andfor limitingl said relationships. Y

4. In a collapsible display constructed of foldable material comprisinga central rectangular panel, side pieces secured to the side edges ofsaid central panel, said side pieces being foldable from the planeofsaid panel, eachof said side pieces being provided with spaced linesof fold dividing each side piece into a plurality of elongated sidepanels disposed lengthwisewith respect to the side edges of said centralpanel, the outermost side panels being adapted to extend parallel tosaid central panel in a plane spaced apart therefrom and rearwardlythereof and the intermediate panels being adapted to extend angularly tosaid central panel and said outermost panels, elastic members connectedwith and extending between adjacent end portions of said outermost sidepanels under tension acting to yieldably maintain the side panels insaid relationships to the central panel, and abutment means secured tothe back of said central panel for acting against said side pieces andfor limiting said relationships.

5. In a collapsible display constructed of foldable material comprisinga central rectangular panel, side pieces secured to the side edges ofsaid central panel, said'side pieces being foldable from the plane ofsaid panel, each of said side pieces being provided with spaced `linesof fold dividing each side pieceinto a'plurality of elongated sidepanelsd'isposedlengthwise with respect to the side edges of said centralpanel, the outermost side panels being adapted to extend parallel tosaid central panel inY a plane spaced apart therefrom and rearwardlythereof and the intermediate panels being adapted vto extend angularlytosaid central panel and said outermost panels, elastic membersconnected with and extending between adjacent end portions of saidoutermost side panels under tension acting to yieldably maintain ltheside panels Ain saidrelationships to the central panel, and abutmentmeans secured tothe back of said central panel for acting against saidoutermost panels and for limiting said relationships.-

6. In a collapsible display constructed of foldable material comprisinga central rectangular panel, side pieces secured to the side edges ofsaid central panel, said side pieces being foldable from the plane ofsaid panel, eachof said side pieces being provided with spaced lines offold dividing each side piece into a plurality of elongated side panelsdisposed lengthwise with respect to the side edges of said centralpanel, the outermost side panels extending parallel to said centralpanel in a plane spaced apart therefrom and rearwardly thereof and theintermediate panels being adapted to extend angularly to said centralpanel and said outermost panels, elastic members connected Vwith andextending between adajacent end portions of said outermost side panelsunder tension acting to yieldably draw opposite side pieces towards eachother and to maintain the side panels in said relationships to thecentral panel, and abutment means secured to the back of saidcentralpanel for limiting the movement vof said outermost panelsparallel to said central panel. v v

7. In a collapsible display constructed of foldable material comprisinga central `rectangular panel, side pieces secured to the side edges ofsaid central panel, said sidepieces being foldable from the plane ofsaid panel, each of said side pieces being provided with spaced lines offold dividing each side piece into a plurality of elongated side panelsdisposed lengthwise with respectto the side edges of said central panel,the outermost side panels extending parallel to said `central panel in aplane spaced apart therefrom and rearwardly thereof and the intermediatepanels being adapted `to extend angularly to said central panel and saidoutermost panels, elastic members engaged to and extendingrbetweenadjacent end portions of said outermost side panels under tension actingto buckle said side pieces about said lines of fold and to draw oppositeside pieces towards each other and to yieldably maintain the side panelsin said relationships to the central panel, and means secured to theback of said centraly panel for `limiting parallel movement of saidoutermostv panels in relation to said central panel comprising a stopmember for abutment of the longitudinal defining edges of said outermostpanels and a conning member superimposed thereover for retaining saidouter panel in operative relationship to said stop against the back ofsaid central panel. Y y Y 8. In a'collapsible display constructed offoldable material comprising a central rectangular panel, side piecessecured to theV side edges of said central panel, said side pieces beingfoldable from the plane of said panel, each ofsaid side piecesbeingprovided with spaced lines of fold dividing each side piece intoaplurality of elongated side panels disposed lengthwise with respecttothe side edges of said central panel, the outermost side panels'vbeing folded to 'extend parallel to said central panel in a plane spacedapart therefrom and the intermediatepanels being adapted to extendangularly to said central panel and said outermostpanels, elasticmembers extending obliquely between theadfjacent end portions ofadjacent pairs of saidoutermost side panels engaged under tension to`anchoring means on 'said panel end portions for bucklingl and yieldablymaintaining the said-panels in predeterminedsymmetrical relationship toeach other," saidintermediate panels comprising oblique angularlyextending side edge -portions adapted to come into abutment under thetension of said elastic members and secondary abutment means actingagainst said side pieces-to aid in maintainingsaid-side edge abuttingrelationship, Y

9. In a collapsible displayconstructed of foldable materiall comprisinga central rectangular panel, side pieces secured to the side edges ofsaid central panel, said sidepiecesbeing told'able from the planev ofsaid panel, each of said side pieces being provided with spacedl linesof' fold dividing each side piece into a plurality of elongated sidepanels disposed lengthwise with respect to the sideedges of saidcentralpanel, the outermost side panels being folded to extendparallel to saidcentral panel in a-planespaced apart therefrom and the intermediatepanels being adapted to extend angularly to said centralpaneland saidoutermost panels, elasticfmembers extending obliquely between'theadjacent v`end portions of adjacent pairs-ofsaid outermost side panelsengaged under tension to anchoring means on said-panel endportionsforbuckling and yieldably maintaining the said panels in predeterminedsymmetricall relationship v'to eachother, said intermediate panelscomprising oblique angularly extending side edge portionsadaptedi-tocome into abutment under the tension. of said elastic members andsecondary abutment means actingl against said side pieces to aid inmaintainingsaid side edge abuttingY relationship by limiting movement oft'hefside pieces towards-each other comprising members secured to therear faceof said central panelandprojectingfrom its plane adjacent thecorners thereof.A

l0:- br-collapsiblev display device constructed of foldable materialcomprising a substantially rectangular blankA having a'centralpanel,said-blank being notched at each of its corners to provide side pieces`adapt-ed to-befolded relative to` said centralV panel, each of r saidside pieces hav-inga foldline extending substantially parallel totheadjacentV edge o`fsaidcentral panel, whereby to divide each of-said sidepiecesinto inner' and outer side panels, said inner side panelsbeingadapted tol lie in a plane common to' tha-tofy said central panel andsaid outer side panelsA be` ingadapted to be folded. rearwardly`uponsaid innerv panels with oppositely disposedouter side panelsoverlying the ends ofthe remaining two outer side panels -When saiddisplay deviceis-irr a collapsed condition, and resilient`means undertension overlying the overlappedlportions-of -said outer side panelsandstendingto draw'saidouter side panels toward eachother toautomatically set up said display device from-its collapsedconditionwith saidinner side panelsin non-parallel relation to said centralpanel.l v

-11. A collapsible display device comprising: a polygonal-shapedblank-:havingaicen'tral panel'g said blank being notched ate'ach of itscorners to provide side pieces adapted to` befolded relative to saidcentral panel, the ends-ofi said side pieces beingout? upon-an angle-tolimit-the' movev mentof said` v ends whenv saidl side pieces are raisedto ani angularposition-relative to said een@ tral panel, said sidepieces including portionsidi's-v posed in a planev-cor-mnonvtothatV ofsaidi central panel when the display devicel is-inl acoll'apscdcondition, resilient means 'anchored yon 'eaclrpair of said sidepieces,saii:l resilient means being' under tension when the 'deviceisVin collapsed condition and ltendi'ngl to draw the: ends of' said sidestoward.r each other to automaticallysetup said display dev'icevfroni`its-collapsed 'conditirmk l l2. A collapsible. displayb deviceconstructed@ of ioldable` material comprising a polygonal-shaped blankhaving a central2 panel, saidblank being. notched at each of itscornersA to providel side when-said'I display deviceisin a collapsedcondi-f Y 1 tion, and resilient means-'underv tension. connect, ed toeachpair of Isaid,out'e-rlside panel'snand tend:-

ing toi draw `said outenside .paneles-constituting y each pair towardeach other, tov automaticallys set' up said display device1 fromv itscollapsed' condi@ tion. with the l inner side panels:Y incline'drelativaY to the plane of. said centralipaneh y;

13; A collapsible display deviceconstructediioit` foldable materialcomprising a substantially: rec,- tangular blanlehavingacentral:paneLsaidzblank being notched atA each-`v of; its: corners. to; provide1 side piecesf adapted. to.- be'i'foldedi relativel to said central.lpanel,y each'y off said' side pieceshavingaa fold line-:extendingsubstantially-'parallel' ton-the adj acentV edge of. saidi central'.panel', whereby.l to divide eachllof-S saidside pieces;intoinner:v andouterside panels, said innerside panelsebeingadapted-to lie in a planecommon to thatof said central panel and; said outer, .sideA panelsfbeing adapted to: be folded rearwardly. upon'A said' inner: panels` whensaiddisplay.t device'. is in af collapsed condition, and: :resilient:means: under-tension connected withv 'saidzouteitvv side panels; tendingto draw certain or; saidoutersidepanelsftowaid Y each: other` `toautomatically set, 'up hsaid;y display device from its f collapsed',ycondition vvithlusaid' inner side panelsiinclined relativeatosaidlcentral Panel. f 1^,

: 14'. A. collapsible displayV devicerconstructdl o1 foldablematerialicomprising asubstantiallyrrecs.'

tangular blank; having; a, central= panel; saidblank being notched. at:it'sucorners,` andi having' fold lines intersecting at ,said notchesitoiprovide sid pieces sfoldably. securedi'to veach oftlie `e'dges 'of saidcentral panel, each 'ofsaidsid'e pieces` ing a fold, linefextending@substantiallyparallel to theV adjacent .edge of Y'saidgcentralv panelland dividing.- each or' said side: pieces:i'ntoiinner.x and'-y outersidepanels,- said innen side-panels: beinginclined relative to the planeoisaidcentralpanel and said outerfrsidepanels extending inwardly from saidfinner side panelsandzlyixig`inaiplane substantially parallelfto :thatof fsaid central with.oppositely. A disposed outer? 'side panels over@ lapping withtheendsofithe remaining tw-oouter' side' panels :and with" the endsiv of`said innen panels Aformgin g1` almiter 3 j ointganw resilient-meansunder tension connected with said outer side panels arranged to pullsaid outer side panels toward each other, the miteredends of said innerside panels and the ends of the underlying outer vside panels serving asabutments lto limit the movement of said outer sidepanels towardeachother. l,

15. A cardboard blank for a collapsible display device comprising apolygonal-shaped blank having a central panel, said blank being notchedat each of its corners to provide side pieces adapted to be foldedrelative to said central panel, each of said side pieces having at leastone fold line extending substantially parallell to the adjacent edge ofsaid central panel, whereby -to divide each or" said side pieces into aninner. side .panel and an outer side panel, the ends of said inner sidepanels being out to provide substantially a miter joint at the ends of.said inner side panels when set up, each of saidouter side panelshaving a tongue portion adapted to serve as an anchoring means for oneend of a rubber band.

16. In a collapsible display constructed of foldable material comprisinga polygonal-shaped central panel, side pieces secured to the side edgesof said central panel, said side pieces being foldable from the plane4of said panel, each of said side pieces being provided with .spacedlines .of fold dividing each side piece into a plurality of elongatedside. panels disposed lengthwise with respect to the side edges of saidcentral panel, the outermost side panels being adapted to extendparallel to said central panel in a plane spaced apart therefrom andrearwardly thereof and the intermediate panels being adapted to extendangularly to said central panel and said outermost panels, elasticmembers connected with and extending between said outermost side panelsunder tension acting to yieldably maintain the side panels in saidrelationships to the central panel, and abutment means extending beneathan opposed pair of said outermost panels for acting against said sidepieces and for limiting said relationships.

17. In a collapsible display constructed of foldable material comprisinga polygonal-shaped central panel, side pieces secured to the side edgesof said central panel, said side pieces being foldable from the plane ofsaid paneLeach of said side pieces being provided with spaced lines offold dividing each side piece into a plurality of elongated side panelsdisposed lengthwise with respect to the side edges of said centralpanel, the intermediate side panels being adapted to extend angularly tosaid central panel and `the outermost side panels being folded to extendrearwardly of said intermediate panels, elastic members extendingobliquely between the adjacent end portions of adjacent pairs of saidoutermost side panels, anchoring means on said panel end portionsengageable with said elastic members whereby said panels are buckled andyieldably maintained in predetermined symmetrical relationship to eachother, said intermediate panels comprising oblique angularly extendingside edge portions adapted to come into abutment under the tension ofsaid elastic members and secondary abutment means acting against saidside pieces to aid in maintaining said side edge abutting relationship.

18. In a collapsible display constructed of foldable material comprisinga polygonal-shaped central panel, side pieces secured to the side` edgesof said central panel, said side pieces being foldable from the plane ofsaid panel, each of said4 side 'pieces' being provided with spaced linesof fold dividing each side piece intoa plurality of elongated sidepanels disposed vlengthwise with respect .to the side edges of Saidcentral panel, the outermost side panels being folded to extend parallelto said central panel in a plane spaced apart therefrom and theintermediate panels being adapted to extend angularly to said central7panel and said outermost side panels, elastic members extending betweensaid' outermost side panels connected thereto under tension for bucklingand yieldably maintaining the said panels in predetermined symmetricalrelationship to each other, said intermediate panels comprising obliqueangularly extending side edge portions adapted to come into abutmentunder the tension of said elastic members and secondary abutment meansacting against said side .pieces to aid in maintaining said side edgeabutting relationship.y

19. In a cardboard display device, a main display area, trapezoidalpanels 4hinged to the edges of said area, the hinged edge of each panelbeing shorter than the outer edge thereof and the base angles of saidpanels being such that by bringing their adjacent ends` substantially,into mutual abutment said panels will be inclined to the plane vof saidarea and will d ene a beveled frame-like border for said area,rearwardly dis posedflaps hinged to the outer edges otsaid panels andprovided with curved slots defining integral tabs, and elastic meansengaging said tabs to draw the panels yieldably into said inclinedpositions, said tabs being so arranged that the elastic means extendsacross the joint between adjacent panels and exerts at least a part ofits elect in the outer region of said joint.

20. In a cardboard display device, a main display area, trapezoidalpanels hinged to the edges of said area, the hinged edge of such panelbeing shorter than the outer edge thereof and the base angles of saidpanels being such that by bringing their adjacent ends substantiallyinto mutual abutment said panels will be inclined to the plane of saidarea and will denne a beveled frame-like border for said area,rearwardly disposed ilaps hinged to the outer edges of Said panels andprovided with curved slots defining integral tabs, elastic meansengaging said tabs to draw the panels yieldably into said inclinedpositions, and means for guiding the adjacent ends of said panels intomutual abutment.

21. A collapsible display device constructed of foldable materialcomprising a polygonal-shaped blank having a central panel, said blankbeing notched at each of its corners to provide side pieces adapted tobe folded relative to said central panel, each of said side pieceshaving at least one fold line extending substantially parallel to theadjacent edge of said central panel, whereby to divide each of said sidepieces into an inner narrow side panel and at least one relatively wideouter side panel, said inner side panels being adapted to lie in a planecommon to that of said central panel and at least one of said outer sidepanels of each of said side pieces 'being adaptedV to be foldedrearwardly relative to said inner panels so that the end portions ofadjacent outer side panels overlap when said display device is in acollapsed condition, and resilient means under tension connected withsaid "outer side panels and overlying the outer surface of said outerside panels and tending to draw said outer side panels toward each otherin greatery overlapping relation to automatically set divide each sidepiece intoinner' and outer's'ifd'e panels,Y said inner side panels''being inclined r'el'ative to sa'id central panel and said outer' sidepanels lyingy in a plane substantially parallel to that of said centralpanel, the endsof said inner side panels being cut so' as to. meet in amiter joint and to limit the inclination oi said inner' side panelsrelative to said' central panel and the end portions ofadjacent1 outerside par-1 els bei-iig overlapped, and resilient means under tensionoverlying a'portion of the' outer' surface of said outer side panelsain-'d connecting 'said outer side panels together and tending' todravvvsaid outerV side panels toward each other' in greater overlappingrelation` to maintain the display in the conditionspecified. v

23. A collapsible display devi-ce comprising: a

polygonahsliaped blankhaving.. a central panel, said' blank i being`notehedV at reachoi its `corners to provide side'piedes adaptedto ,befolded reha#r tive` to' said' centralv panel, Athe ends of said' sidesbeing edt upony an angle'to form a nniterjjoln'ty andy limiiptiiemovement ofvsaid ends Whensaid sides are raised to an angular positionrelative tot said central panel, said sides including portiroirs:disposed ina'piane ommfon to that-of said central 'panel :when `thedisplay. device" is irr-,a'l

' collapsed condition, and resilient'means cnnecta ed .with sa'idilastmentioned portions under tem sion .when .tlre'device iscollapsed'jcdridltfion tending tod-raw the. ends of'saidfsides towardeae'l'iother` to aritomaticallyrset up said display device from .itscollapsed condition.-

24e A 'cardboard vbl'zlnlrfor a coilapsible dis-1-Y play deVicecompisinga polygonal-shaped blink Having 'al central panel,l said blaniibeingrio'tclied ateaci' oiitscornersto provide side pieces adapts ed tobef folded relative :td said 'central panel :mi means for maintaining.the displayk Adevice-1in set-lipcomlitio'ny eacl'i oi VSaid'side'prec'es having anehorA mieans adjacent each end thereof foroperation with said rstenflentionedA means for maintaining .the displaydevicein ai set-iup condi" tion, said'a'nclior means comprising a'-tonaue' de# ned by a plurality of aperturesand anl arcuate cutinterconnecting said apertures. f

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